Fishing-float.



WILLIAM F. ANTHONY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

FISHING-FLOAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenteasept. 29, 1914.

Application led April 1, 1914. Serial No. 828,889.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. AN- THONY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented oertain new and useful Improvements inFishing-Floats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fishing floats, and has for its object toprovide an improved attachment for the float, by means of which the linemay be fastened thereto, in such a manner that the `iioat may be easilyadjusted to desired position along the line, and with which it isdifcult or impossible for the line to become tangled. The

attachment permits the connection of the line to one end of the floatonly, andit can be applied to any wooden or cork float, regardless ofits style or shape. The line connection being on the lower end of theloat, only, will permit the oat to revolve in the water when live baitis used, and thereby release the bait or cross line from the main line.This is not possible with the line attached to both ends of the float,in which event, when live minnows swim over the main line, the linesbecome so tangled, that it is often necessary to cut the line. The lioatmay be adjusted instantly according to the depth desired, withoutremoving the float from the line.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a side view illustrating the manner of use. Fig. 2 is anenlarged view of the float and the attachment and the line securedthereto. Fig. 3 is a side view of a float showing a screw by means vofwhich the attachment is fixed to the end of the float. Fig. 4. is asectional View illustrating the manner of securing the float in desiredposition on the line. Fig. 5 is an inner end view of the attachment.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the float, which maybe of any suitable size or shape, and 7 the fishing line. The attachment9 is Xed to the end of the ioat by means of a screw 8 the head of whichis embedded in the base 9a ofthe attachment, which is preferably a smallpiece ofcast metal. The body has a cross passage 10 extending throughthe same from side to side and communicating with a longitudinal passagel1 at the lower end,

and with a V-shaped projection 12 on the upper side of the opening l0 toguide the bight of the line when it is inserted throu h the tube 11 toyone side or the other of t e float. The body of the attachment ispreferably cast on the head of the screw, and the inner end or base ofthe attachment has l teeth or projections 13, which, when the screw isdriven in, Ibite into the wood or cork and prevent it from becomingunscrewed.

In the use of the device the bight of the line '7 is inserted throughthe passages in the attachment and pulled out on one side thereof, asshown in Fig. 4. The loop is then'passed over the top of the float andpulled down tight on the `other side, to the position shown in Figs. 1and 2. i The float will then stand'upright and is free to turnV as thebait moves, and if the minnow swims over the` main line above the float,the latter will tip o-ver or tilt to allow the hang also enables thelisherman to cast the float out into the water without the aid of anyadditional weight or so called lead sinker.

What I claim as new is An attachment for a fishing float comprising abody 9 having a cross passage 10 and longitudinal passage 11communicating therewith, and a projecting guide 12 in said passage 10,opposite the inner end of the passage 11.

In` testimony whereof, I do aiiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM F. ANTHONY.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. BOMMHARDT, J. B. DAVIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patenti.

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